Sorry, Haters (2005)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Jeff Stanzler

Writer (WGA):

Jeff Stanzler (written by)

Release Date:

1 March 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

The dust has finally settled... for most of us.

Plot:

Against the anxieties and fears of post-9/11 America, an Arab cab driver picks up a troubled professional woman (Robin Wright Penn) with unexpected results.

Plot Keywords:

Cab Driver | Immigrant | Race Relations | Racist | Taxi

Awards:

1 win & 4 nominations

Cast

Abdel Kechiche	...	Ashade (as Abdellatif Kechiche)
Remy K. Selma	...	Imam
Robin Wright Penn	...	Phoebe
Jim Ryan	...	Security Guard
Starla Benford	...	Traffic Officer
Sandra Oh	...	Phyllis MacIntyre
Élodie Bouchez	...	Eloise
Makani Rietveld	...	Ashade's Nephew
Aasif Mandvi	...	Hassan
Fred Durst	...	Evan Jealous
Rich Monahan	...	European Cab Driver
Annouchka Yameogo-Stanzler	...	Socialite #1
Jennifer McCabe	...	Socialite #2
Maya Mikhailov	...	Socialite #3
David Bishins	...	INS Agent
Victoria Jones	...	Mugging Victim
Scott Williams	...	Receptionist
Andrew Weems	...	Gary
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kareem Hamdy	...	Ashade's Roomate
Craig Glantz	...	INS Agent (uncredited)
Josh Hamilton	...	Man (uncredited)
Diane Ingino	...	Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Sebastian Roché	...	Mick Sutcliffe (uncredited)

Directed by
Jeff Stanzler

Writing credits (WGA)
Jeff Stanzler		(written by)

Produced by
Jake Abraham	....	producer
Karen Jaroneski	....	producer
Caroline Kaplan	....	executive producer
Ken Kristensen	....	associate producer
Sam Lobel	....	associate producer
Jonathan Sehring	....	executive producer
John Sloss	....	executive producer
Jeff Stanzler	....	producer
Mandy Tagger	....	associate producer
Mark Waters	....	executive producer
Gary Winick	....	producer

Original Music by
Raz Mesinai

Cinematography by
Mauricio Rubinstein

Film Editing by
Annette Davey
Susan Graef

Casting by
Deborah Aquila
Eve Battaglia
Mary Tricia Wood		(as Tricia Wood)

Production Design by
Ethan Tobman

Set Decoration by
Mila Khalevich		(as Lhudmila Khalevich)

Costume Design by
Randy Gardell

Makeup Department
Fabian Garcia	....	key hair stylist
Gloria Grant	....	additional makeup artist
Toy Van Lierop	....	key makeup artist (as Toy van Lierop)

Production Management
Christian Brockey	....	production supervisor
Emily Gardiner	....	post-production supervisor (as Emily Gardiner Jerzog)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mirashyam Blakeslee	....	second second assistant director
Marta Forns-Escudé	....	second assistant director
Ken Kristensen	....	second unit director
Sam Lobel	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Thomas Ahlers	....	set dresser
Leni Calas	....	property master (as Eleni Calas)
Gautam Chopra	....	art assistant
Shannon Finnerty	....	assistant set decorator
Jonathan Lourenco	....	props assistant
Ted Magee	....	storyboard artist
Carole McClintock	....	art assistant
Charlie Powell	....	caricature painter
Mathew Rotman	....	art assistant
Michael Saccio	....	assistant property master

Sound Department
Chad Birmingham	....	sound editor
Krissopher Chevannes	....	adr recordist (as Kris Chevannes)
Ryan Collison	....	foley mixer
Mariusz Glabinski	....	sound editor
Edward Gleason	....	boom operator
Marlena Grzaslewicz	....	dialogue editor
Marlena Grzaslewicz	....	sound editor
Anguibe Guindo	....	boom operator
Ken Hunold	....	sound consultant: Dolby
Bobby Johanson	....	adr mixer
Bruce Kitzmeyer	....	sound editor
Jay Peck	....	foley artist
Aaron J. Rudelson	....	sound recordist (as Aaron Rudelson)
Ira Spiegel	....	sound editor
Reilly Steele	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Drew Jiritano	....	special effects
John Stifanich	....	special effects (as John Stefanich)

Stunts
Jay Lee Carrado	....	stunt double (as Jay Carrado)
Manny Siverio	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
George Bianchini	....	Steadicam operator
Manuel Billeter	....	additional camera operator
Manuel Billeter	....	first assistant camera
Rick Bruck	....	additional grip
Robert Carnevale	....	additional grip
Larhn Davitt	....	jib technician (as Larhn Laurens Davitt)
David George Ellis	....	additional grip
Tracey Gudwin	....	additional camera operator
Tom Hamilton	....	gaffer
Gary Jackiewicz	....	key grip (as Gary Jankiewicz)
Aaron Kovalchik	....	assistant camera
Robert Markus	....	additional grip
Wayne Paull	....	camera operator
Michael P. Prisco Jr.	....	electrician (as Michael P. Prisco)
Mauricio Rubinstein	....	camera operator
Anthony Santos	....	electrician (as Tony Santos)
Steven Truglio	....	additional grip
Dana Turken	....	assistant camera

Casting Department
Paula Chevallet	....	casting: Paris
Julie Retzlaff	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Virginia Cook	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Rachel Biles	....	assistant editor (as Rachel Sullivan)
Sebastian Ischer	....	assistant editor
Michael E. Phillips	....	consultant: digital editing
Larry Schmitt	....	on-line editor: DuArt
Russ Senzatimore	....	assistant editor
Sara Shaw	....	post-production coordinator
Royce Smith	....	color timer
Jacob Steingroot	....	assistant editor
Rachel Sullivan	....	assistant editor
Jane Tolmachyov	....	colorist: DuArt

Music Department
Robert Cotnoir	....	music editor
Shahzad Ismaily	....	musician: banjo
Eyvind Kang	....	musician: viola
Okkyung Lee	....	musician: cello
Raz Mesinai	....	musician: flute, percussion, piano
Douglas Wieselman	....	musician: clarinet (as Doug Weiselman)
Mark Wike	....	music supervisor

Other crew
Jay Berkland	....	intern
Hamish Berry	....	assistant location manager
Manuel Billeter	....	set translator
Paul Brennan	....	production legal: Sloss Law Office LLP
Patricia Carter	....	assistant: Ms. Wright Penn
Andrew Cesana	....	production assistant (as Andrew G. Cesana)
Sabrina Chemloul	....	assistant: Abdellatif Kechiche
Sabrina Chemloul	....	script trainee
Sabrina Chemloul	....	set translator
Mara Hade Connolly	....	production accountant (as Mara Connolly)
David D'Alessio	....	production associate: InDigEnt
Bailey Ertel	....	production assistant
Justin Charles Foster	....	intern (as Justin Foster)
Jennifer Gaylord	....	production legal: Sloss Law Office LLP (as Jennifer Gaylord Rohrer)
Shiri Ginzburg	....	intern
Jessica Harris	....	intern
Patrick Huber	....	key production assistant
Travis Jackson	....	intern
Markus Janner	....	titles: DuArt
Gil Kruger	....	location scout
Louise Lovegrove	....	production assistant
Alan Lowe	....	location assistant
Veronica Lupo	....	script supervisor
Adica Manis	....	intern
Jeffrey Max	....	location assistant
Soren Miltich	....	production assistant
Rich Monahan	....	intern (as Richard Monahan)
Laura Nemeri	....	intern
Nichole Patxot	....	production assistant
Jean Pesce	....	assistant location manager
Julie Retzlaff	....	assistant production coordinator
Reid Rosefelt	....	publicist
Deborah Ross	....	title designer
Nan Sandle	....	production assistant
Julie Solomon	....	location manager
Michael Solsky	....	intern
Daniel Steinman	....	production legal: Sloss Law Office LLP
Jesse Toledano	....	production assistant
Kevan Tucker	....	intern
Adriano Valle	....	production assistant
Courtney Webster	....	craft service
Leslie E. Witt	....	set medic
Keith Yurevitz	....	titles: DuArt
Larissa Zageris	....	intern

Production Companies

• InDigEnt (Independent Digital Entertainment)

Distributors

• IFC Films (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
• Galileo Medien AG (2008) (Germany) (DVD)

Other Companies

• 701 Sound  sound editing
• AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services  production insurance (as AON/Albert G. Ruben)
• Cinetic Media  financing and distribution advisory services
• Deborah Ross Film Design  title design
• Du Art Digital  titles
• Du Art Sound  post-production services (as DuArt)
• Entertainment Partners  payroll services
• Kemna Casting  casting: Amsterdam
• Sloss Law Office  production legal
• Sound One Corporation  post-production sound mixing and adr
• Sound One Corporation  sound transfers
• Village Caterer, The  catering

Also Known As:

Untitled Post-9/11 Cab Drama (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

Canada:83 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Arabic | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Filming Locations:

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

InDigEnt (Independent Digital Entertainment)

Trivia:

Shot in 15 days.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in No Apologies: 'Sorry, Haters' Roundtable (2006) (V)

Soundtrack:

Bull In The Heather

Can't believe what I just saw.

I came to these boards just to obtain some type of understanding about this movie. Did I really see what I just saw? (It turns out I did). Either way, I still don't get it. Probably because it is so shocking. I'm going to have to watch it again but I can't right now. Very upsetting. I don't want to give anything away so that's all I'm going to say for now. I gave the movie a 10 because . . . I don't know why . . . The music was good? . . . It was so different and offbeat? . . . It was too unbelievable? . . . I've never seen anything like that in a motion picture? . . . . Or maybe because I like the actors/actresses and I think or trust that there was a valid point to be made in this film so I'm going to give them the benefit of the doubt. I guess, I'll go with the music and the valid point. On the other hand, I may never watch this movie again.